Taking Bold shared risks to restore healthy communities
Saving young lives from violence, crime, and hopelessness by changing the systems and conditions they grow up in.
Mission: Unlikely Partners unites people across divides to take bold shared risks, confront the root causes of our brokenness and rebuild the community through truth, trust and collective action.
Vision: We envision a future where people across every line of difference come together not in shallow agreement but in shared responsibility building power together to repair what's been torn apart. In this future the community is no longer shaped by fear, isolation, or inherited division, but by the strength of relationships capable of changing systems, restoring dignity and creating belonging for all!
3.5% Rule
Developed by political scientist, Dr. Erica Chenoweth, the 3.5% rule studies movements that start with a small number of participants that makes a big difference.
Unlikely Partners applies this strategy into two layers:
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Individual Initiatives
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Neighborhood Rebuilding
Layer 1: Citywide 3.5% Impact Strategy. ​This layer is where our 4 Pillars are implemented
Layer 2: 3.5% Focused Neighborhood Strategy with Unlikely Builders
The Four Pillars
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Strategic Initiatives for Youth (SI4Y)
Helping the youth off the Akron streets and into an environment for enhanced learning.
The Faith and Justice Initiative (TFIJ)
Joining community members and leaders to make changes and build trust.
Health and Wellness Center
Aiding Akron families by supplying resources for a healthier life.
Unlikely Community Builders
Creating affordable housing by restoring and rebuilding spaces with potential.